The Cat From Hue : A Vietnam War Story (Paperback)

<b>Winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award</b> <p> John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war, however, the traumatic stories Laurence covered became a personal burden that he carried long after the war was over. </p><p> In this evocative, unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of MÃ(c) a cat rescued from the battle of Hue, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man. Along the way, he clarifies the murky history of the war and the role that journalists played in altering its course. </p><p><i>The Cat from HuÃ(c)i&gt; has earned passionate acclaim from many of the most renowned journalists and writers about the war, as well as from military officers and war veterans, book reviewers, and readers. This book will stand with Michael Herr's <i>Dispatches</i>, Philip Caputo's <i>A Rumor of War</i>, and Neil Sheehan's <i>A Bright, Shining Lie</i> as one of the best books ever written about Vietnam-and about war generally.</i></p>

Winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award

John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war, however, the traumatic stories Laurence covered became a personal burden that he carried long after the war was over.

In this evocative, unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of Mé a cat rescued from the battle of Hue, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man. Along the way, he clarifies the murky history of the war and the role that journalists played in altering its course.

The Cat from Huéi> has earned passionate acclaim from many of the most renowned journalists and writers about the war, as well as from military officers and war veterans, book reviewers, and readers. This book will stand with Michael Herr's Dispatches, Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, and Neil Sheehan's A Bright, Shining Lie as one of the best books ever written about Vietnam-and about war generally.

Book format	Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction	Non-Fiction
Genre	History
Publication date	December, 2002
Pages	864
Reading level	General/Trade
Subgenre	History
Edition	Revised ed.
Publisher	PublicAffairs
Original languages	English
Language	English
Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h)	9.25 x 6.25 x 9.20 Inches
Assembled product weight	2.3800 lb